20 killed when a Chinese oil company's flight crashes in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A small plane chartered by a Chinese oil company crashed Wednesday in a remote part of South Sudan, killing 20 people, authorities said. One passenger survived. The flight chartered by Greater Pioneer Operating Co. had 21 people on board, including two...

An official says at least 18 people were killed when a small plane crashed in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An official says at least 18 people were killed when a small plane crashed in South Sudan.

South Sudan orders temporary ban on social media over violence in neighboring Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese authorities on Wednesday ordered telecoms to block access to social media for at least 30 days, citing concerns over the dissemination of graphic content relating to the ongoing violence against South Sudanese in neighboring Sudan. The...

South Sudan imposes nationwide overnight curfew to curb violence targeting Sudanese traders

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese authorities have imposed a countrywide dusk-to-dawn curfew after a night of violence during which businesses run by Sudanese traders in the capital were looted. Police chief Gen. Abraham Manyuat said Friday that the curfew will commence from...

Transcript: Jason Carter remembers his grandfather Jimmy Carter's life, achievements and frugality

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter's intensity and ambition, and his determination to help people whether through...

Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission

JARWENG, South Sudan (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing the world’s poorest people. Rarely fatal but searingly painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink...